Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-02

| not TO exceed three months, but upon
this Mr.. Lucas made the point of order
that the amendment proposed was not ger
name to the subject matter of the bill and
could not therefore be entertained. The
chair sustained the point of order and
ruled that the amendment could not be
| considered.
Mr.. Garden moved to further amend
the bill by adding at the end Of section IL,
the following:
1T shall be unlawful for any legislator,
public officer. delegate to any primary
meeting or convention, or any person eX'
pecting TO be candidate (or aspirant fol
the Same) to receive or accept any invita-
tons TO any dinner or in any way secure
any compliment or present from the per
sons aforesaid except that compliment OIL
present be Wheeling stogie"
Upon this Mr. Lucas again made tn,
point ofo order that the amendment propos
/ ed was not germane 10 the subject matter
of the bill and could not therefore be en-
tertained, but the Chair ruled that th,
point of order was not well taken.
From the decision of the Chair Mr.. Lu
cas- appealed to the House, but by vote o
80 TO 23 the decision of the Chair was sus
tanned.
Pending the further consideration of tn,
amendment proposed by Mr.. Garden, th'
same gentleman moved TO amend the
amendment by striking out at the enc
thereofth words, except that complimen
or present he Wheeling stogie, " which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Hensley moved tO further amend
the amendment by striking out the words
''or aspirant for the same" and inserting
in lieu thereof the words ''or who may
have been nominated or il candidate fol
any office, which was agreed to.
The question then being on agreeing Il
the amendment ~ amended, Mr.. Luca'
demanded the ayes and noes.
The demand being sustained, they wert
ordered and taken, and by vote OF 25 e
| 81, the amendment ~ amended was re-
jected.
Pending the further consideration of the
bill, Mr.. Lucas demanded the previous
question, which demand was not sustained
Mr.. Hensley moved Ia further amend
the bill by adding at the end OF section H.
the following: And that il shall he un
lawful for any person who is candidate
before any convention, or who may bt
nominated, or who may be u candidate fol
any office, TO give or offer 10 give, or caus,
| to he offered, to any voter, any money, ol
anything valuable in consideration of any
vote he may he expected TO give in any
election to be held by the people or the
Legislature, which was agreed to. Th,
bill was ordered to its engroSsnient anc
third reading by vote of 81 ayes To y
| nays, three not voting.
A message from the Senate WAS received
by Mr.. Dawson, who informed the Hous'
concurrence of the House in s. j. X. No
10, Raising Special Joint Committee Il
consider the propriety and necessity Of th'
publication of the laws Of this State"
The following bills were introduced b,
motion for leave, and referred, under Rul
II, to appropriate committees:
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Kcllar (by request II. Il. 25G
| Empowering Commissioners of Courts /,
issue rule and attachments against
witness in case he fails to attend whel
summoned"
BY Mr.. Chancell0r-H. b. 257, "PrO
vidIng for the office of Vice President o
the Board of Directors of corporations. "
By Mr.. Thayer-lt. B. 25s, Concerning
the number of assessors and assessment
districts in the counties of the State.
By Mr.. Chipl cyl. B. 30, To max,
valid deeds executed for lands sold for dc
liuquent taxes.
by Mr.. Oakes-H. B. 260, Requiring 9
State license to act as engineer of steam
engines at hotels, mills, mines, factories
and furnaces.
BY Mr.. Kinsey-H y. 26l, changing
the amount of fees paid 10 constables, hy
allowing 81 for serving on any persnn ar
attachment or other process under which
the body is taken; five cents for each mile
travelled IN serving q SUMMONS, and twcn.
/ ty-uye cents for service and return of sun
mons TO commence q suit.
BY Mr.. BrOwn--H. Il. 262, making il
larceny and providing for the punishment
of persons who shall borrow or hire any
property and shall sell, pawn, trade or
otherwise dispose Of the same, without the
consent OF lNr owner thertOi
Ry MIR. Ragland-II u. 2G:}, amending
oaths of Office by requiring the person he.
ing qualified To make oath that he has
used no money, alcoholic drinks, lee or re-
ward of any kind In obtaining the Office,
Tor authorized either directly or indirect
ly any other person to do 40, and that ii
such influence was used in his behalf, he
has not nor ever will repay the same.
Also, II. b. 2Gi, making IL misdemeanOl
for any person running any tain IN any
railroad in this State, TO charge passenger
Th9 G44 iaiied 10 procure IL ticket any
greater sum of money for his passage than
he would have been charged at a ticket
Office for ticket.
BY Mr.. Haymond-H. u. 2gl lhoreas,
ing the powers Of Justicea ~ certain cases
BY Mr.. McWhIter- B. 2GG, Author
izing the GdvernOr to purchase for tb,
stat6 =, 800 copies Of Worth's Amended
Code Of West Virginia, and appropriatin,
money to pay for same.
BY Mr.. LEQas-H. n. M, ProvIdin,
that avsry person attempting TO bribe, OF
seceiying hribe or reward, as set forth il
section of chapter - Of Acts o
! lsS2-73, shall he compelled To testiC,
against persons who shall have committet
ahy Of the ofenses mentioned IN said sec
tion, and making it ibs duty of the Gov
ernOr, gp0a receiving information unde
oath OF The violation Of said sections, Il
instruct the Attorney General TO investiga,,
proceedings for indictment aud .rial fo
the offense.
The bill autbotiyiRg the employment o
shorthaG6 writers in the Criminal Court
Vi the State, came up in the House to-da,
on third reading, and aCaAsianed mucl
debate, some Of which was very interest
ing, and A. ,he conclusion tho bill wa
passed BY vote Of 80 ayes and % noes.
1t. II, No lb, "a bill to reform, alte
and modify the county court OF the count,
OF Preston, under the 29th section OF th
sth article Of the Constitution af thi
'State," was read third tia.S and passed
Engrossed II. H. No u, "A bill t
amend and te-eaaot section !, of chapte
ia u the Code Of West Virginia, in rela
tion to licensing attorneys at law" cal.,
ing up on third reading, was read q thir
time and passed with its tide
Engrossed II. ?. GA IA bill TO amen
and re-ena., section 40. OF cbapter 70 ,